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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 01:33 AM
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This strikes me as an AS SEEN ON TV type thing, but i found it on ebay, an in some ricer mags. they say they make power, and flow 450cfm.
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ebaymotors/w...tem=1870446905

Im sure they produce less heat huh? LOL
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 02:17 AM
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here a debate link on this product on another site(RICE POWER SITE)
http://www.crxsi.com/resources/classified/ads/2789.htm
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 11:01 AM
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i bet its like that tornado thing. it might provide some gains but for the most part you just paid to bolt a paperweight on yur truck.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 01:55 PM
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I was thin king about getting it for my g/f 01 civic. they only make like 85hp. I dont know, I have to agree with the whole paper weight thing.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 04:33 PM
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I find that extremely funny. I would just stear clear of things like that. but thats just my opinion.

Also, anyone notice how much effort they put into talking about the different colored lights and stuff at the top of the ebay add?
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 05:49 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BradWlv:
<strong>I find that extremely funny. I would just stear clear of things like that. but thats just my opinion.

Also, anyone notice how much effort they put into talking about the different colored lights and stuff at the top of the ebay add?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">thats to attract the ricers. hell some of them might just buy it, not even install the actual turbo paper weight and just use the switch. pretty light up switches add HP too right? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 07:32 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> For a minor fraction of the cost, you will easily feel large gains of up to 50 horsepower or more! </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">man... that sentance is just alllllll F'd up! hahaha
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 09:03 PM
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i remember reading an article about a real electric blower, the person writing didn't make any crazy claims, the cost was alot more than $79 or whatever that one is and he stated it was good for 4-5psi of boost on a small engine(like 2L or less) under 4000rpm, he was saying it would just make the car more drivable and feel like a larger engine but in the higher rpm's it wont keep up and infact becomes a restriction, seems like there was some kind of bypass when the thing couldn't keep up anymore so the air could get around it.

seems reasonable to me but what do i know.
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 10:46 PM
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i've seen those on ebay a few times with a few variations <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> . nothing more than a few high school kid's economic fair projects.

<small>[ October 23, 2002, 11:27 PM: Message edited by: renegade4e ]</small>
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Old Oct 23, 2002 | 11:40 PM
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As much as i dont like rice, and hate driving them, my g/f needs something cool. i think i might do a small turbo on the ricer. i think she'd enjoy it. She likes fast ****, like her 00 gsxr 750 so i figure a tuurbo would be good for her. Thanx guys
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